Bowl
- Object Name:
- Bowl
- Object ID:
- 2026.011.13
- Place of Origin:
- Orford, NH
- Date:
- 1987
- Description:
- Bowl. Round metal bowl or ash tray, engraved on the bottom of the bowl with text, "EQUITY FOLLOWS THE LAW" over the design of an open book flanked by dates 1952 and 1987.
- Material:
- Metal
- Dimensions:
- H-1.25 Dia-4 inches
- Provenance:
- From the collection of Justice David H. Souter. Included in Centennial Auctions estate sale on April 14, 2026.
The bowl was a gift to David Souter from the Equity Publishing Company of Orford, NH, which was founded by Meldrim Thomson in 1952. The business published law books. - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katharine Prentis Murphy Fund
- Subjects:
- Courts, Supreme Court justices, Judges, Publishers, Publishing industry
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